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4 of a Kind
Playing 1-2 live, nine handed. It is about five hours into the session. I'll put in more information than normal since my game is going to be new to some folks here. This is a bi-monthly home game. It has been running for about seven years. We live in the middle of no where Texas - the player pool is small. Most of the villains have hundreds or thousands of hours of table time with each other. Villain reads are vital to the hand analysis, as they should be for all home game threads. The table tonight is ultra loose and a little more aggressive than "normal". This game allows rebuys to match the big stack at the table. On the right night there will be $10,000+ in play at the end of the night, tonight we have ~$5,000 in play at this point. Big pots fought over one pair hands are common. Top pair/top kicker is nearly the nut in the minds of most of the villains here tonight.
Cast of characters: (less details now, more when the field thins.)
UTG+1 is Crazy with a minty fresh $300. He has been felted twice the last ten hands and is likely on monkey tilt. Hero was one of the winners (stacking Crazy last hand with AA vs Crazy's 97o on a 9 6 4 flop for $175) I call this villain crazy because that is how he plays. Crazy likes to gamble and is happy to give up an edge to get a big bet in. Known to make blind bets - Large blind bets, straddle etc.
MP1 is the prototype calling station playing $250.
MP2 is a loose, semi passive / fit fold guy who is a modest winner over the years. He has $500, but should have more due to some poor luck. Might be a little tilty due to losing half his stack in the last few orbits.
MP3 is a hyper loose LAGtard with $300. Spews money like crazy, though he wins more pots than almost any one at the table. He has busted several times and left the table once but is back for one more try.
Hero is CO with $900. Hero is the tightest player at the table by a wide margin. Everyone know this but will play vs Hero's raises anyway because Hero will play big pots if they get lucky and hit. Hero has been running hot the last hour and opening his range due to stack depth.
Button is a competent LAG playing $1,000, quite loose by most standards. He plays preflop hands backwards - rarely raising with big pairs but might raise with lesser pairs or connecting / suited cards. Bought in a lot but has made a comeback. Maybe will play a little wider and more aggressively due to this.
SB is the Alpha Male playing $1,100 (and still very behind for the night). This guy looks at poker as a form of male dominance and HE IS the Alpha Male. A pure blooded LAGtard, he is one of the biggest losers in the game but thinks he is a long run winner.
BB is newish for this game. Older lawyer, big bets with lots of air but not really insane. I can't tell if he will be a winner but I think not. He has $200 and is bleeding chips. Quite drunk.
UTG is a tricky trappy calling station. He has $450 in his stack. Has been cranky lately - no idea why.
The hand:
Crazy looks at one card and bets $5, then goes to the cooler to get a beer before seeing his second card. UTG calls $2 (yes in this order) MP1 and MP3 call $5. Hero to act holding . Fold call or raise? If raising, how much? Hero expects crazy will call a <$50 raise blind but might want to come look if the bet is for more money. I doubt crazy folds anything hopeful (and he has a low standard for hopeful). The rest of the table knows this and is eager to play a big pot with Crazy.
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Cast of characters: (less details now, more when the field thins.)
UTG+1 is Crazy with a minty fresh $300. He has been felted twice the last ten hands and is likely on monkey tilt. Hero was one of the winners (stacking Crazy last hand with AA vs Crazy's 97o on a 9 6 4 flop for $175) I call this villain crazy because that is how he plays. Crazy likes to gamble and is happy to give up an edge to get a big bet in. Known to make blind bets - Large blind bets, straddle etc.
MP1 is the prototype calling station playing $250.
MP2 is a loose, semi passive / fit fold guy who is a modest winner over the years. He has $500, but should have more due to some poor luck. Might be a little tilty due to losing half his stack in the last few orbits.
MP3 is a hyper loose LAGtard with $300. Spews money like crazy, though he wins more pots than almost any one at the table. He has busted several times and left the table once but is back for one more try.
Hero is CO with $900. Hero is the tightest player at the table by a wide margin. Everyone know this but will play vs Hero's raises anyway because Hero will play big pots if they get lucky and hit. Hero has been running hot the last hour and opening his range due to stack depth.
Button is a competent LAG playing $1,000, quite loose by most standards. He plays preflop hands backwards - rarely raising with big pairs but might raise with lesser pairs or connecting / suited cards. Bought in a lot but has made a comeback. Maybe will play a little wider and more aggressively due to this.
SB is the Alpha Male playing $1,100 (and still very behind for the night). This guy looks at poker as a form of male dominance and HE IS the Alpha Male. A pure blooded LAGtard, he is one of the biggest losers in the game but thinks he is a long run winner.
BB is newish for this game. Older lawyer, big bets with lots of air but not really insane. I can't tell if he will be a winner but I think not. He has $200 and is bleeding chips. Quite drunk.
UTG is a tricky trappy calling station. He has $450 in his stack. Has been cranky lately - no idea why.
The hand:
Crazy looks at one card and bets $5, then goes to the cooler to get a beer before seeing his second card. UTG calls $2 (yes in this order) MP1 and MP3 call $5. Hero to act holding . Fold call or raise? If raising, how much? Hero expects crazy will call a <$50 raise blind but might want to come look if the bet is for more money. I doubt crazy folds anything hopeful (and he has a low standard for hopeful). The rest of the table knows this and is eager to play a big pot with Crazy.
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